Special Screening of “Light to the World” on World Religion Day

In celebration of World Religion Day, the Baha’is of Peachtree Corners are hosting a special screening of “Light to the World,” a film commissioned to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Birth of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith. The screening will be held on Sunday, January 21 at 2:30 pm at the Unity Atlanta Church, Fellowship Hall, located at 3597 Parkway Lane in Peachtree Corners, GA.

World Religion Day is an observance established in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States on the third Sunday in January each year. Though initiated in the United States, World Religion Day has come to be celebrated worldwide as a way to encouraged interfaith understanding.

The observance of World Religion Day is based upon the Baha’i principles of the oneness of religion and of progressive revelation, which describe religion as evolving continuously throughout the history of humanity. The purpose of World Religion Day is to promote these principles by highlighting the ideas that the spiritual principles underlying the world's religions are harmonious and that religions play a role in unifying humanity.

“Baha’is believe the crucial need facing humanity is to find a unifying vision of the future of society and of the nature and purpose of life,” said Allison Viller, member of the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Peachtree Corners. “Such a vision unfolds in the writings of Baha’u’llah. His vision of the oneness of humanity is an antidote to the prejudice and materialism that are corroding American society today.”

Baha’u’llah (1817-1892), which translates to “the Glory of God,” was a spiritual teacher Who announced in 1863 that He was the bearer of a new revelation from God. His teachings have spread around the world, forming the basis of a process of social transformation and community building which is unique in its global scope and the diversity of participants.

Following the film, there will be time for interfaith dialogue, informal conversation, fellowship and light refreshments.